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Children's Ambassador on National Missing Children's Day
Thursday, 26 May 2011, 11:49 am | US State Department
As you know, today is National Missing Children’s Day, and to commemorate or to highlight that event, we thought it would be very helpful to have our Special Advisor for Children’s Issues Ambassador Susan Jacobs talk to you about the State Department’s ... More >>
Remarks at Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the OECD
Thursday, 26 May 2011, 11:46 am | US State Department
Thank you very much, Secretary General. And indeed, it is a great honor for me to be here on behalf of the United States, along with my colleagues, Ambassador Ron Kirk, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors Dr. Goolsbee and, of course, Ambassador ... More >>
Clinton on Russia's Membership in the OECD Working Group
Thursday, 26 May 2011, 11:33 am | US State Department
Hillary Clinton at the OECD 50th Anniversary Dinner
Thursday, 26 May 2011, 11:29 am | US State Department
SECRETARY CLINTON: I am delighted to welcome you to this OECD dinner commemorating the 50th anniversary. There are so many distinguished diplomats and government officials from across the world, and I am honored to see each and every one of you. More >>
Nebraska Welcomes Visit of Costa Rican Corrections Officials
Wednesday, 25 May 2011, 3:25 pm | US State Department
In March 2011, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) and the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) entered into a memorandum of understanding on cooperation for the purpose ... More >>
Senior Administration on the Latest Sanctions on Iran
Wednesday, 25 May 2011, 3:20 pm | US State Department
Earlier today, as you all know, we did announce that Secretary of State Clinton has decided to impose sanction on a number of foreign entities under the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, as amended by the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions Accountability and Divestment ... More >>
Ambassador Verveer to France, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea
Wednesday, 25 May 2011, 3:15 pm | US State Department
Melanne Verveer, Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues, will travel to Paris, France to speak about women’s economic empowerment at the OECD Forum as part of the U.S. delegation to participate in the OECD Ministerial meeting and the ... More >>
Briefs the Press on Iran Sanctions
Wednesday, 25 May 2011, 3:11 pm | US State Department
MS. FULTON: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Department of State. Today we have Deputy Secretary of State Steinberg here to speak to us about the – some actions the U.S. is taking under the Iran Sanctions Act. More >>
29th U.S.-Portugal Standing Bilateral Commission
Wednesday, 25 May 2011, 3:09 pm | US State Department
During the 29th gathering of the U.S.-Portugal Permanent Bilateral Commission in Washington, D.C., on May 5, 2011, the United States and Portugal reaffirmed their political and military alliance and agreed to expand and enhance bilateral cooperation ... More >>
U.S. Department of State Hosts Gaming Conference
Wednesday, 25 May 2011, 2:53 pm | US State Department
The U.S. Department of State will host a conference on the use of games for serious ends, such as education, social change, and simulation, at Tech@State: Serious Games on May 27-28, 2011. More >>
Seven Companies Sanctioned Under Amended Iran Sanctions Act
Wednesday, 25 May 2011, 2:48 pm | US State Department
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has decided to impose sanctions on seven companies under the Iran Sanctions Act (ISA) of 1996, as amended by the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act (CISADA) of 2010, for their activities ... More >>
Iran, North Korea and Syria nonproliferation Act (INKSNA)
Wednesday, 25 May 2011, 2:45 pm | US State Department
On May 23, 2011, pursuant to the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act (INKSNA), the United States imposed sanctions on two Belarusian entities, three Chinese entities and one individual, five Iranian entities and one individual, one North ... More >>
Companies Reducing Energy-Related Business with Iran
Wednesday, 25 May 2011, 2:43 pm | US State Department
The U.S. Government engages foreign companies and governments, to explain our policy objectives regarding Iran and the relationship between those objectives and our laws – including the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions Accountability and Divestment Act ... More >>
National Missing Children's Day
Wednesday, 25 May 2011, 2:37 pm | US State Department
Last year, parents abducted nearly 2,000 children to or from the United States. That’s 40 children taken from their homes and from their loved ones each week. More >>
Women and Girls Empowered by Soccer/International Exchanges
Wednesday, 25 May 2011, 1:11 pm | US State Department
Building on Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s vision to empower women and girls worldwide, the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs’ SportsUnited Office will host 18 girls and six coaches from Bolivia, Germany, Malaysia, Pakistan, ... More >>
Yemen National Day
Tuesday, 24 May 2011, 3:42 pm | US State Department
On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I am delighted to send best wishes to the people of Yemen on your 21st National Unity Day this May 22. More >>
Ambassador and Deputy Assistant Administrator Trip to DPRK
Tuesday, 24 May 2011, 3:40 pm | US State Department
Special Envoy for North Korea Human Rights Ambassador Robert King and USAID Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance Jon Brause will travel to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea May 24-28. Food security ... More >>
Changes to Iranian Student Visa Validity
Tuesday, 24 May 2011, 3:38 pm | US State Department
Under our old visa policy, Iranian students and exchange visitors were eligible for visas that lasted for only three months and could be used to enter the country just one time. As of today, that has changed. They are now eligible for two-year, ... More >>
Clinton With British Foreign Secretary William Hague
Tuesday, 24 May 2011, 3:08 pm | US State Department
FOREIGN SECRETARY HAGUE: (In progress.) -- this time in foreign affairs. No one works more tirelessly for global security than Hillary Clinton, and she is a great colleague, as I have discovered over the last year, and a source of inspiration for many people ... More >>
Media Availability at the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo
Tuesday, 24 May 2011, 12:43 pm | US State Department
I bring with me the strong commitment of the U.S. government and frankly the people of the United States to ensure that we are, and we will continue to be, deeply engaged in every effort of the recovery from the tragedy that struck Japan two months ago. More >>
